Nassarius snails are widely distributed in the coastal provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong. It has cuspate tails and a slim body. It is about 1 cm long and 0.5 cm wide.

The newly discovered sea hydroids are tiny — about 1.5 millimeters in length — and live in colonies on the shells of the miniature Nassa mud snails (Nassarius margaritifer), forming what looks ...

Nassarius snails are widely distributed in the coastal provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong. It has cuspate tails and a slim body. It is about 1 cm long and 0.5 cm wide.

Archaeologists have uncovered some of the world's earliest shell ornaments in a limestone cave in Eastern Morocco. The researchers have found 47 examples of Nassarius marine shells, most of them ...

Tiny Ancient Shells -- 80,000 Years Old -- Point To Earliest Fashion Trend Date: August 27, 2009 Source: European Science Foundation Summary: Shell beads unearthed from four sites in Morocco ...

All three shells come from the same genus of marine mollusc known as Nassarius; they were probably selected for their size and deliberately perforated with a sharp flint tool. They represent a ...